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Lili Reinhart Says Studios Won't Back Her 'Lesbian Vampire' Adaptation

Her public appeal spotlights ongoing studio reluctance to finance explicit LGBTQ+ genre projects and what that may mean for which queer stories make it to screen.

Overview

  • Reinhart told Hits Radio she is trying to adapt a novella “about lesbian vampires” and directly urged studio decision-makers to greenlight the project.
  • She did not name the source text and outlets have speculated, without confirmation, that the work might be Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla.
  • The project had no studio attached and remained unannounced as of Sept. 25, 2026, according to reporting that covered her interview and reactions.
  • Reinhart’s comments came while she was promoting Prime Video’s The Love Hypothesis and build on her growing producer résumé, which includes earlier executive-producer credits.
  • Reporters and creators cited in coverage say her plea underscores a wider pattern of financiers and festivals hesitating to back openly queer stories in genre films, a trend that could push such projects toward streaming, indie financing, or stalled development.